"Revive the Han Dynasty and return to the former capital... Your Majesty, you have finally done it."
Kong Rong spoke with a complicated expression.
He still remembered his first audience with the Son of Heaven. The emperor had been very young then, yet already possessed the bearing of a heroic lord, speaking at length to him of his ideals and ambitions.
Now, five years had passed. The Son of Heaven had fully come into his own, and the promises he had made were being fulfilled one by one. Now he was even moving the capital back to Great Han's former imperial capital-Chang'an!
At this thought, Kong Rong sank to his knees before Liu Xie and sobbed uncontrollably. "Having witnessed the revival of our Great Han with my own eyes, I could die without regrets!"
Seeing Kong Rong's ceaseless tears, Liu Xie sighed inwardly as well. He stepped forward and helped him up, saying solemnly, "Our great undertaking is not yet complete. How can you speak of dying?"
"Back then, I made you promise to live well and watch me sweep the realm clear and build a prosperous Great Han. You must not break your word, or you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor." "Do you understand, Minister Kong?"
Emotion filled Kong Rong's eyes. At those words, he kowtowed heavily and said in a trembling voice, "Your subject Kong Rong respectfully obeys Your Majesty's imperial edict!"
He was glad he had made the right choice back then.
Had he chosen to support the Pretender Emperor of Xu County, Great Han's realm might truly have been destroyed in a single stroke, utterly buried!
"Rise. It is almost time. The court officials are all waiting outside. We must not keep them waiting."
Liu Xie smiled, then rose and headed out of his